Club stalwart remembered at ride

A highly respected and much-loved member of the motorcycle fraternity will be remembered on Sunday, May 6, during the annual club champs for Top of the South VMX club in Tadmor.
Ray Anderson was a member of the Nelson motorcycle club from 1947 until his passing in 2003 and spent 52 years as secretary or treasurer, as well as being a member of the Motorcycling New Zealand (MNZ) executive in the early 1960’s.
“He was a bloody hard worker and very much an institution of the club. If you needed anything done, he was the go-to man,” says Janine Pope, long-serving club member.
Ray received the service award medal from MNZ in 1996 and also the Nelson community service award in 2002 for long-standing and valuable contribution to the sport of motorcycling. Ray raced all over the country and was involved in most motorcycle businesses in Nelson until his retirement at 65.
The Ray Anderson Memorial Classic Trophy recognises this contribution and is raced for by a different class each year that is drawn on the day, giving all senior riders the opportunity to race for the trophy.
All the classes race for the club champs and the Tapawera Hotel cup for the overall club champion.
The 2018 event is proudly sponsored by Morley Motorcycle & Marine.
Food & drink are available on the day with the profits going to the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter. Sign in from 7.30am and racing starts at 9.30am. For more info and entry form, see www.sporty.co.nz/tosvmx or phone Rob Anglesey (03) 522 4007.